PICA. 479 
2. Altai, 19th April. Crowley Bequest. 
2. Altai. Crowley Bequest. 
4, Altai. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
Leys 
Pica hudsonia (Sabine). 
Pica hudsonica, Lord, Pr. R. A. Inst. Woolwich, iv. p. 339 (1865) ; 
Bendire, Life- Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii, p. 349, pl. iii. figs, 11-18 
(1895). 
Pica pica hudsonia, Ridgw. Birds North § Middle Amer. iii. p. 237 
(1904). 
Pica hudsonia, Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 605 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Liersanuml. 
p. 359 (1910). 
Eggs of the American Magpie resemble those of P. pica. 
5. North America (7TZenshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll, 
1. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll, 
4. British Columbia. J. K. Lord, Esq. [P.]. 
4, Carson, Nevada, 22nd April (2. Crowley Bequest. 
Ridgway: Tristram Coll.). 
6. Lovelands, Colorado, 30th May W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(EZ. Johnson). [Ps]. 
Pica sericea, Gould. 
Pica sericea, Gould, P. Z, S. 1845, p. 2; Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 605 
(1909). 
Pica pica, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 62 (1877) [part.]. 
Pica caudata, David § Oustal. Otis. Chine, p- 873 (1877). 
Pica pica sericea, Hartert, Vog. pal. Faun. i. p. 22 (1903). 
Eggs of the Chinese form of the Magpie are indistinguishable 
from those of P. pica. 
1. Foochow, Foh-kien, 24th Feb. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [ P.]. 
5. Foochow, March. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P. 1, 
3. Foochow, 21st March. C. B. Rickett, Tisq. [P. | 
6. Foochow, 26th March. C. B. Rickett, E sq. iP. 1 
1. Foochow, Ist April. C. B. Rickett, Ksq. [ P.]. 
1. Foochow, 2nd April. C. B. Rickett, E ea. RPAE 
4. Foochow, June. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P. iP 
2. Amoy (RR. Swinhoe: Tristram Crowley Bequest. 
Coll.). 
3. Amoy (2. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
3. Amoy (2. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
4, Amoy (R.S.). Seebohm Coll. 
5. Amoy (. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Japan, 6th May. Oe ee Saunders, TEsq. 
Pica mauritanica, JJalherhe. 
Pica mauritanica, Salvin, Ibis, 1859, p. 812; Loche, Expl. Sci. Algér., 
Gissi..p. 118 (1867)’; pagina. Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 66 (1877) ; 
Koenig, J. f. O. 1892, p. 372; id., J. f. O. 1896, pl. vi. figs. 4a, 46; 
